When in 1950 the United Nations called upon its members to provide aid to South Korea, more than forty nations responded. Some of these sent troops which fought

Far from always having been an isolated nation and a pariah state in the international community, North Korea exercised significant influence among Third World

The Korean War (1950-53) was a ferocious and brutal conflict that produced over four million casualties in the span of three short years. Despite this, it remai

In 1950 the Commonwealth sent troops to fight in Korea under the auspices of the United Nations. Until the 'police action' in Korea ended in 1953, the troops sa